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Mikiyo H. Alegre May 5, 2008Mikiyo H. Alegre, 94, of Kukuihaele, Hawaii, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by husband Florencio S.; daughters Florence McPeek, Doris Teller and Christina Schuler; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Honokaa Catholic Cemetery. Donations suggested to North Hawaii Hospice.

Patricia Tsuyako Aoyagi May 7, 2008Patricia Tsuyako Aoyagi, 80, of Honolulu, a retired University of Hawaii Research Administration secretary, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kumamoto, Japan. She is survived by son Dr. Lance, caregiver Aiko Takayama, sisters Masayo Kawasaki and Misuye Akahoshi and two grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 1 p.m. Casual attire.

Lapaz Biralde Berzamina April 24, 2008
Lapaz Biralde Berzamina, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Santa, Ilocos Sur, the Philippines. She is survived by husband Segundino, sons Espiritu and Manuel, daughters Espirita and Caridad, brother Alfredo Biralde, sister Juana Biralde, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mass: 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Valley of the Temples.

Anna A. Bisano May 11, 2008Anna A. Bisano, 80, of Kekaha, Kauai, died in Kailua Hospice Home. She was born in Hono- lulu. She is survived by children Cedric and Wally Bisano, and Kathleen McGarvey; four grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Church in Kekaha, Kauai. Call after 8 a.m. Private inurnment.

Robles De Jesus CanjaApril 30, 2008
Robles De Jesus Canja, 60, of Waipahu, a retired landscaper, died in Waipahu. He was born in Mindanao, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Norma; sons Albert and Ric John; daughters Jesusa Canja-Bucaneg, Ofelia Canja-Menguita, and Joy and Juliet Canja; and three grandchildren. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Kalihi. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

Ruth Aki Ching May 13, 2008Ruth Aki Ching, 92, of Koloa, Kauai, a retired school teacher, died at home. She was born on Kauai. She is survived by sons Francis and Thomas, daughters Rowena Low and Sheilah Ching, brothers Patrick and Edward Aki, sisters Mary Aguiar and Theresa Surprise, 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Church in Kalaheo, Kauai. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at St. Raphael's Church Cemetery. Casual attire.

Milagro Caceres Carlo de Cestero

May 13, 2008
Milagro Caceres Carlo de Cestero, 80, of Kapolei, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. She is survived by sons Augustine, Edwin and George Escobar; daughters Mildred Kahalepuna and Nancy Escobar; brothers Francisco and Arcangel Caceres; sisters Sarah and Rosaura C. Padilla, and Ana L. Caceres; and four grandchildren. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2055 Kam IV Road.

Francis Kiyoshi FukudaApril 27, 2008Francis Kiyoshi Fukuda, 60, of Kaneohe, an accountant, died. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Logan. Services: noon Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 11 a.m.

Nobuo Kubota May 13, 2008Nobuo Kubota, 83, of Kalaheo, Kauai, a Kentron Hawaii finance administrator and director, died in Hale Kupuna Heritage Home. He was born in Kekaha, Kauai. He is survived by wife Yukiko, son Keith, daughter Lorna Freitas, brother Yoshio, seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 4 p.m. Thursday at United Church of Christ Waimea. Call after 3 p.m. Casual attire.

Alema Lepuiai Leota May 11, 2008Alema Lepuiai Leota, 80, of Washington, a U.S. Army veteran who served in 82nd Airborne Division, died. He was born in Laie. He is survived by companion Ann Lyons, son Frank Minami, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laie North Stake. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Laie Cemetery.

Virginia Moniz May 12, 2008Virginia Moniz, 87, of Kahului, a homemaker, died in Hale Makua, Kahului. She was born on Hawaii. She is survived by caregivers Bernice V. Rezents, and Clement Sr., Judith and Laura Montalvo. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 12:30 p.m. at Maui Veterans Church.

Joan Marie Montague May 14, 2008Joan Marie Montague, 76, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in East Syracuse, N.Y. She is survived by husband George Jr., son George III, daughters Gail Marie Collins and Lisa Ann Albanese, sisters Helen Bond and Catherine Richards, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Committal services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.

June Natsuko OzuMay 9, 2008June Natsuko Ozu, 66, of Kaneohe, a Hauula and Kailua Elementary schools teacher, died in Kaneohe. She was born on Molokai. She is survived by husband Elliot, sons E.J. and Koi, daughters Vanessa and Nikko, sisters Jean Masaki and Kay Tamanaha, and seven grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 10 a.m.

Roberto Fontanilla Riola Sr. May 14, 2008Roberto Fontanilla Riola Sr., 95, of Kaumakani, Kauai, a field worker, died in Kauai Care Center. He was born in Casan Stebanan, Pangasinan, the Philippines. He is survived by children Robert Jr., Melinda and Bernard Riola, and Marcia Emayo; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday at Waimea Sacred Hearts Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hanapepe Public Cemetery. Casual attire.

Anna Gladys Trask May 9, 2008Anna Gladys Trask, 82, of Kaneohe, a retired Department of Education educator, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brothers David Jr. and Valentine, sister Isabelle Davis and Trask Ohana. Private services.

Jean Setsuko Wood May 11, 2008Jean Setsuko Wood, 73, of Honolulu, a retired Department of Defense intelligence analyst assistant, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by brother Robert Okuda and sister Gladys Inada. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Nuuanu Congregational Church. Call after 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers and monetary offerings, donations suggested to Nuuanu Congregational Church. Casual attire.

You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.